Sandston, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,399

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.506% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

33.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,238

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$219,900

Population & Diversity

Sandston, VA is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.16% of Sandston, VA residents were born outside of the country (530 people).

In 2024, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Sandston, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 323 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Sandston, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandston, VA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandston, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandston, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 886
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 436
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
323 ± 302

7.66%

Hispanic Population

567 people

7.66% of the people in Sandston, VA are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandston, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

530 people

6.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

As of 2024, 7.16% of Sandston, VA residents (530 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sandston, VA was 6.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandston, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 34

Sandston, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandston, VA.

Economy

The economy of Sandston, VA employs 4.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandston, VA were Transportation & Warehousing (588 people), Construction (516 people), and Retail Trade (495 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,406), Public Administration ($73,135), and Construction ($61,795).

Employment

Occupations

4.19k

2024 Value

± 576

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandston, VA grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 3.97k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandston, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (781 people), Management Occupations (340 people), and Material Moving Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandston, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.19k

2024 Value

± 576

5.51%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandston, VA grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 3.97k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandston, VA, are Transportation & Warehousing (588 people), Construction (516 people), and Retail Trade (495 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandston, VA, though some of these residents may live in Sandston, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $16,300

$42,575

Median earning women ± $7,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,375), Public Administration ($72,930), and Construction ($60,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,893), Construction ($72,803), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,047).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sandston, VA was $219,900 in 2024, which is 0.661 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,800 to $219,900, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandston, VA is 54.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandston, VA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandston, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,989

$1,704

Median Property Taxes

±$301

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sandston, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandston, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.8% of the housing units in Sandston, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandston, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,238

Median Household Income

± $15,742

3.11k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.11k households in Sandston, VA grew to $59,238 from the previous year's value of $57,708.

The following chart displays the households in Sandston, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sandston, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Sandston, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandston, VA have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.876% of the workforce in Sandston, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandston, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandston, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandston, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandston, VA (1.03k out of 7.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandston, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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